The Sokoto State Government has intensified its comprehensive healthcare revitalisation strategy, allocating major funds toward the construction, renovation, and upgrading of primary, secondary, and tertiary health facilities across all 23 local government areas.
The ongoing initiatives aim to reduce maternal and child mortality, expand access to quality care in remote areas, and transition key rural health centres into higher-level medical facilities.
​During a media briefing held at the Government House Press Centre in Sokoto following a State Executive Council meeting, state officials outlined the ongoing multi-billion Naira investments in the healthcare sector.
The government approved N1.66 billion for structural overhauls and equipment upgrades across six key General Hospitals, including facilities in Yabo at N290.1 million, Shagari at N382.4 million, Sabon Birni at N237.1 million, Tangaza at N272.2 million, Goronyo at N291.3 million, and the Women and Children Welfare Clinic (WCWC) Hospital in Sokoto at N187.9 million.
​To expand specialized services to hard-to-reach communities, an additional N1.12 billion in targeted funding was directed toward the completion and modernization of general hospitals in Tureta, Rabah, and Dange, alongside several rural health centre conversions.
The administration also launched 75 newly upgraded Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) out of a broader statewide target of 244 PHCs, designed to guarantee safe maternal delivery services without imposing new taxes or levies on residents.
Meanwhile, infrastructure rehabilitation at the Sokoto State Specialist Hospital addressed critical operational needs, incorporating new alternative power installations featuring high-capacity generators and solar systems alongside restored water supply schemes.
​Speaking during the briefing in Sokoto, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Wurno, emphasized the administration’s strategic intent:
​”This intervention is part of our strategic plan to upgrade health facilities across the 23 local government areas. We are committed to ensuring that our hospitals are functional, accessible, and capable of delivering quality healthcare to our people.”
​Addressing media correspondents at the venue, the Commissioner for Information, Sambo Bello Danchadi, reinforced the developmental focus of the executive council approvals, noting that every decision aligns with the state’s broader goal of improving infrastructure, education, and healthcare services across Sokoto State.
​Complementing the infrastructure push, Dr. Faruk Wurno confirmed that the state government allocated N100.076 million for HIV/AIDS testing kits and medical consumables through the Sokoto State Drug Management and Medical Supplies Agency to sustain ongoing prevention and treatment efforts.
